MTSU unveils new Fall 2020 scholarships for incoming freshmen.
University will accept applications for three new awards through mid-August. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University unveiled Wednesday (March 25) three new guaranteed academic scholarships for qualified freshmen entering this fall, marking the first time such awards have been made available beyond the university’s traditional Dec. 1 deadline. MTSU... Read more
Tennessee State Parks Announce Temporary Operational Changes.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee State Parks, in an effort to flatten the curve of COVID-19 while continuing to serve Tennesseans, is joining the CDC and the Tennessee Department of Health by encouraging residents not to travel, but to visit only their nearby parks. The park system is also announcing a... Read more
AEDC Capital Improvements Branch manages restoration, modernization, development of infrastructure.
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – The Capital Improvements Branch, or TSSI, supports the mission of Arnold Engineering Development Complex by advancing test capabilities through addressing infrastructure needs.”We partner with our Test Operations and Sustainment contractor, NAS (National Aerospace Solutions), to provide the Test and Evaluation infrastructure necessary for execution... Read more
MTSU Theatre students gain life-changing experience from musical’s unexpected ‘Terrible, Horrible, No Good’ fate.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU Theatre students were ready for a “Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” They didn’t realize it would break their hearts, too. The cast and crew of the university’s big spring musical, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” prepared for months for their April 2-5 production with... Read more
COVID-19 Information and Statistics: A Comprehensive List for Coffee County Residents.
With COVID-19 spreading throughout the country, and even our state, articles concerning the coronavirus are filling the news feeds of millions at a constant. With all of this new daily information, comes many questions, and unfortunately, a great deal of concern or worry. Coffee County News is taking this... Read more
State Departments Appeal to Retirees and Masters Program Students to Meet Potential Workforce Needs.
Departments respond proactively to potential needs caused by COVID-19 Pandemic NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The commissioners of Tennessee’s Departments of Children’s Services (DCS) and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) are asking for individuals who are students who have earned or are pursuing a master’s degree or are retired from counseling,... Read more
South Central Regional Health Office offers COVID-19 information line.
Columbia, Tenn. – The South Central Regional Health Office has created an information line for local residents and healthcare providers to call with questions or concerns related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. Tennessee Department of Health employees started taking calls on Thursday, March 19th. The information line is 931-490-8312... Read more
TDOE announces partnership with PBS to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students.
Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This partnership will provide all students with access to daily learning opportunities right in their own homes.  Staring April 6, Tennessee’s six PBS stations— WNPT Nashville, East Tennessee PBS, WCTE Upper Cumberland, WKNO Memphis, West TN PBS, and Chattanooga WTCI— will deliver... Read more
Local COVID-19 Response and Testing
The Coffee County Health Department is working in partnership with other local, regional and state officials to implement prevention and mitigation strategies for our communities based on guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by state leadership. We have a local preparedness plan for pandemics... Read more
City and County School Closures to extend through April 24th.
Due to the current outbreak of COVID-19, out of caution schools across the county have taken Gov. Bill Lee’s advice to extend school closures. Coffee County Schools, Manchester City Schools, and Tullahoma City Schools will remain closed until April 24th, 2020, following Gov. Lee’s instructions pertaining to public school... Read more